The push to make Linux strong in Asia continues, as IBM announced it would spend $200 million to build 7 Linux development centers throughout the Asia Pacific region in the next four years. Linux development centers will be opened in Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul, Bangalore, and Sydney, joining a similar $200 million effort to push Linux in Europe. See the Bloomberg News item for more. You can also check our news item last week about Linux in China.